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Band
Artillery
Title
The Face of Fear
Type
LP/EP
Company
Rock of Angels
YOR
2018
Style
Power
11/17/2018 - Review by: Eric Compton
Worthy effort from these Danish thrash vets
Three albums in five years and the third in a row with singer Michael Dahl. This Danish thrash band continues pushing the heavy load with an electrifying mix of burners, groovers and bangers. The production is really dry, but a fitting (punishing?) backdrop for the chaotic sound. "New Rage" is brimming over with groove while "Through the Ages of Atrocity" has this punky, hard rock sort of feel. It's all mosh-heavy in delivery and purpose but flirting with commercial accessibility. This is probably the best the band has been since Soren left.
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4
MUSIC
3.5
VOCALS
3.5
PRODUCTION
3.5
ARTWORK
3
LYRICS
3.5


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3.5 :AVE RATING

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TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Legions
2013
Metal Blade
Eric Compton3/24/2014
3
My Blood
2011
Metal Mind Productions
Chris Kincaid5/1/2011
4
Penalty by Perception
2016
Metal Blade
Greg Watson5/10/2016
3
The Face of Fear
2018
Rock of Angels
Eric Compton11/17/2018
3.5

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